Andrew Chan is one of the 8 people executed in Indonesia two days ago.
He was known as the Bali 9 ringleader. Before he was executed by a
firing squad, Andrew wrote haunting letter to school children around the
world where he revealed how he became addicted to drugs at age 15 and
warns teens not to follow his footsteps. The letter was read out by Chan
himself, from inside his Indonesian prison cell,as part of a
documentary made available to schools. After introducing himself, the
Australian said;
'Now the reason why I'm writing you this
letter is to address you guys about the dangers of drugs and the effects
it can have on you and also others. To tell you a little bit about my
life story, I was once 15, 16 and it wasn't too long ago I was sitting
in a class just like you guys.
I was an average kid and let me
tell you that my teachers didn't like me one bit andI was no teacher's
pet. But to cut a long story short, I got mixed up with drugs at a
pretty young age and by the time I was 15 Iwas merged into the scene.
Ive
done things which I am not proud of in my life and I've made some
pretty silly decisions. My life is a perfect example of an absolute
waste.
Now to elaborate the effects of where I am, I've missed weddings, I've missed funerals and the simple presence of my own family.
The
hurt and pain - I don't just put it onto myself, but the pain I put on
my family is agonising. A simple touch such as a hug is not possible for
a condemned man like me. I have nothing but an iron bar to hug rather
than to be embraced by those I loveand who I miss.
What
you choose today will make what you become tomorrow. If you want to be
athug and a big bad wolf, I'll see you soon inside. But for those that
want to do something in life I'd like you guys to see how important it
is to put your head down and study hard.
I hope these words will
penetrate in your minds and in your hearts and I hope that most of you,
if not all of you, will achieve more than I ever did.'
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